They led 27-10 after the first possession of the second half, but Stafford kept them in the game, despite getting his right ankle rolled and re-taped and stayed in the game late. But there was no comeback Thursday, with Rhodes making the play to allow them to kill enough time.

The win was the seventh straight for the Vikings (9-2), keeping them on pace for a top-two seed in the NFC playoffs. The NFC North is a foregone conclusion, as they’re three up on the Lions (6-5) with five to play.

Keenum was 21-of-30 for 282 yards and two touchdowns, and no one will be asking about his hold on the starting job (for a week anyway). Wide receiver Adam Thielen had eight catches for 89 yards, pushing him over 1,000 yards for the season.

theyearofthecat1 says:
November 21, 2017 at 1:29 pm
I hear they are calling out to all available medics in the Detroit area on Thanksgiving Day to be in attendance at Ford Field, to handle all of the choking Vikings!
ROAR ON!!!!!! #DetroitStrong
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detroitsportsfan11 says:
November 21, 2017 at 1:24 pm
The Lions are going to win by at least three scores on Thursday. We destroyed the Bears by three points and the Vikings are going to lose by at least three scores! Get ready for the decline Vikings and please put Teddy in so we can win by six scores!!!

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How is that working for u all? How does crow taste? Like crap? Vikings beat the Kitty Kats and the officials. That is a good team.

Laughable officiating today…the NFL should be embarrassed…no PI called when Diggs gets mugged on a deep throw..taunting on Keenum after he’s sacked? No holding call on the play where Stafford’s own man tackled a Vikings D lineman into his legs….. But I digress…another strong game from Keenum, Thielen just continuing to be a force…Diggs and Rudolph making plays …the O-line continuing to be solid….the D doing what they always do…Happy Thanksgiving…

usdcoyotesfan says:
November 23, 2017 at 4:17 pm
Then again this might be good for the Packers. We now have a chance to catch the Lions in the WC race this week.
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The only way this is good for the packers is that it improves their draft pick. Only two questions remain for GB:
1. How badly will Cleveland beat them, and
2. Will the packers get the #1 pick instead of the Browns.

usdcoyotesfan says:
November 23, 2017 at 4:17 pm
Then again this might be good for the Packers. We now have a chance to catch the Lions in the WC race this week

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Hey Packer fan. Nobody cares. Go talk on a Packer thread. Also, you were just shutout by ravens at home. A team pack fans were dismissing after Vikes beat them. What on earth makes you think GB has a chance in Pitt?

usdcoyotesfan says:
November 23, 2017 at 4:17 pm
Then again this might be good for the Packers. We now have a chance to catch the Lions in the WC race this week.
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Slow down…you still have to get past the Browns.

Wow, that had to be one of the worst officiated games I’ve seen in a while, but good to see the Vikings pull through for a huge win. Also, Rhodes worst game in two years, but he came up clutch at the end of the game. If you play with fire, eventually you’re going to get burned.

Hey has anyone seen any lions fans on here? Before the game ya couldn’t get em to shut up and now that its over you could hear a pin drop lol. Sucks when you run your mouth then have to eat them words. Probably didn’t even save room for turkey lol.
Skol vikes!!!!!!

Case Kenum is the NCAA passing yards leader. He suffered on a below avg Houston team and a below avg Rams team. People need to start to realize that he is not a back up QB but a starter. There is no reason why he is not legitimately a #11-20 ranked QB in the NFL meaning he is a solid starter

The taunting call on Keenum was total bs. But I’m wondering if he also said something at the same time? Flicking a ball like that is something they should let go.

The play that killed the Lions was Stafford blowing the screen pass, which would have resulted in a walk-in touchdown. That and not getting the XP kicked quickly enough cost the Lions the game.

Post Billy Sims and Barry Sanders, Detroit’s history with drafting RBs has been spotty at best. They also need a DL who can stuff the run. Based on that – I predict they’ll draft a TE or WR in the first round. Or maybe a cheerleader.

With all due respect to the NFC South teams not named Tampa Bay and the Rams, the Vikings are easily my Eagles biggest competition in the NFC. That squad certainly takes on the personality of their HC – not only are they skilled, deep, and fundamentally sound, they play like a pack of rabid dogs on both sides of the ball and are resilient as all heck.
Vikes took the the best shot and more of a desperate Lions team in the second half, but still found a way to make the critical plays in a tight ballgame.

I also will probably die on the “defend Matt Stafford” hill. Make no mistake, he definitely didn’t play that well today and missed too many open receivers, but even on an off day, he continued to battle and almost brought his team back against a significantly more talented opponent. Without Stafford, Detroit is a 2-win outfit at best, as the roster around him simply isn’t very good. He isn’t a perfect QB, but Stafford is the only and only reason that team is competitive. Be fortunate you have him, Lions fans.

I was thrilled to see the Vikings win this, although a little concerned that they let the Lions back into the game. Rhodes interception made my day. But got to give a shout out to Matthew Stafford. He made some great throws and kept Detroit’s hopes alive all game (it sure wasn’t their running game). He makes me nervous every time we play them. He is streaky but when he is hitting, they really move the ball. Anytime we didn’t get pressure he threw a strike. Glad to come home with the “W”. Now on to the next one.

Love the resilience of this squad! Once the calls started going the wrong way and momentum turned it would have been easy to give this game away, however the mental toughness of this team pulled them through.

Great TEAM win, now enjoy an extra few days off and get healthy for 2 tough tests on the road!

Vikings just have to beat the teams they did the last couple years, They beat the Panthers 2x at home and the Falcons year before. Neither of those teams are as they were and Minnesota is better. I say win those and rest the starters after the 1st quarter of the games after that.
This team just keeps getting better and better.

theyearofthecat1 says:
November 23, 2017 at 7:24 pm
I told you all I would come back and eat crow if the Lions lost, so here I am, and it’s doesn’t taste so good.

Good game by the Vikings, and the better team won today. Although you have to admit that Stafford had you a little nervous towards the end.

Hopefully we’ll have a chance to meet again in the playoffs for a rubber match!

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I appreciate you honoring your word. Stafford is the master of comebacks, but today I was more nervous about the crew of officials than Stafford, especially after his ankle got rolled up on. He is tough though I have a feeling that was a pretty painful injury to play through.

red says:
November 23, 2017 at 4:15 pm
NFL needs to do something with these garbage refs.

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At the very least allow some system of review or challenge on Personal Foul and PI calls, both are biggies that can change the outcome of games, left up to pure judgment that all too often seems wrong.

theyearofthecat1 says:
November 23, 2017 at 7:24 pm
I told you all I would come back and eat crow if the Lions lost, so here I am, and it’s doesn’t taste so good.

Good game by the Vikings, and the better team won today. Although you have to admit that Stafford had you a little nervous towards the end.

Hopefully we’ll have a chance to meet again in the playoffs for a rubber match!
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Props for being a stand up guy. I’ve always liked Stafford. He’s a tough dude and a gamer. I think I can speak for most Vikings fans and say we never take and never will take the Lions lightly with Stafford chucking the ball.

The Lions need to knock it off with the slow starts. You can beat a bad team that way but not a good team like the Vikings. Congrats on winning the division, Vikings…you truly are my 2nd favorite team in our division. Nothing but love…I hate the Packers and Bears. On to a wild card spot for the Lions hopefully

Two weeks in a row blatant PI ignored. Thielen against the Rams in the back of the end zone & Diggs today. This game should have been a laugher.The refs let the Lions in it and close enough to hang around with a chance to steal a game. Having said that there were some players that had sub par games today. But a win is a win. Skol.

Laughable officiating today…the NFL should be embarrassed…no PI called when Diggs gets mugged on a deep throw..taunting on Keenum after he’s sacked? No holding call on the play where Stafford’s own man tackled a Vikings D lineman into his legs….The Lions went right over the Vikings center to block a kick…PI on Wayne…. The Vikings will get the traditional letter from the NFL saying mistakes were made during the Lions game in Detroit. And really horrible officiating by NFL is why some people think the league is WWE.

kingthielenscourt says:
November 23, 2017 at 5:54 pm
“Just for the Record, Vikings would beat the Packers this year even WITH Rodgers!”
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Technically the Vikings did beat the packers w/rodgers. Then he fell down.

jkrc717 says:
November 24, 2017 at 2:56 am
Vikings fans, they missed one PI call and Keenum DID toss the ball at Ansah. You guys complaining about the refs and going so far to say “worst officiating ever!” Have lost your minds.

Rhodes got schooled all day, but did make a great play at the end.

Vikings have a great defense, but I still don’t take that offense serious.

Vikings didn’t beat the Lions. They beat the horrible Caldwell, Cooter and Austin who keep teams in it.

Congrats tho

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No there were more bad calls than what you mentioned.

On keenum, He tossed the ball to the ground and it accidentally hit Ziggy AS HE WAS LOG ROLLING in front of him. Clearly unintentional, but come on.